Chelsea battle Real Madrid in Champions League quarter final

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Holders, Chelsea, have been drawn against 13-time winners, Real Madrid, in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Friday.

Chelsea are up for sale after the British government placed Russian owner, Roman Abramovich, under sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals of this season’s Champions League took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday.

In the other ties, Manchester City will face Atletico Madrid, Spanish club Villarreal will play Bayern Munich and Benfica take on Liverpool.

The first legs of the Quarter-final will be played on April 5 and 6 with the second legs on April 12 and 13.

The Semi-final’s first legs are to be played on April 26 and 27 while the second legs will come up on May 3 and 4.

The final is to be played at Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, May 28.

See the full draw below:

Quarter-finals

Chelsea (ENG) v Real Madrid (ESP)

Manchester City (ENG) v Atletico Madrid (ESP)

Villarreal (ESP) v Bayern Munich (GER)

Benfica (POR) v Liverpool (ENG)

Semi-finals

Manchester City or Atletico Madrid v Chelsea or Real Madrid

Benfica or Liverpool v Villarreal or Bayern Munich